1,000 challenges, 100 cities, 1 universal rewards token

All in all, it’s been a busy quarter for team KeyoCoin. We’ve launched the KeyoPass app in both the App Store and Google Play, followed closely behind by the rollout of our desktop marketplace, so people can now book one of our 12,000 tours, activities, and local experiences on whatever platform they choose.

We’ve welcomed bitcoin pioneer Sheri Kaiserman to our ranks, as blockchain advisor, and flown (at least once) around the world attending conferences in South East Asia, Europe and more than a few in the USA.

And to think we did all that without breaking a sweat! Fortunately we have just the thing to get the blood pumping… How about 1,000 travel challenges, in 100 cities around the world!?

That’s right, we’re offering a glimpse into the (slightly more hands-on) future of our blockchain-backed travel rewards ecosystem, launching the first 1,000 travel challenges to grace the KeyoCoin platform.

Anyone visiting the KeyoCoin marketplace or logging into the KeyoPass android app from today (iOS from next month) will have exclusive early access to the (Pokémon GO style) location-based travel challenges, and while we’re not able to offer KeyoCoin rewards for completing them until the KeyoCoin token launches early next year, there’s nothing to stop you adding a bit of adventure to your trip by giving them a whirl next time you’re away from home.

From pouring the perfect pint of Guinness in Dublin, to recreating Russell Crowe’s Gladiator speech in Rome’s Colosseum, to speaking in your best British Accent to the pelicans of London’s St. James Park, the challenges are designed to test your wit, skill, and bravery, and we can guarantee will at least get you and your friends and/or kids laughing.

Naturally, once our token is live, our marketplace will reward people whenever they book, but our travel challenges also give people countless opportunities to earn crypto rewards without needing to make a purchase at all. That’s right, you can earn KeyoCoin rewards for just exploring your city and taking part in challenges as you go. Independent travel businesses will also be able to use the rewards token to give something back to their model guests; those that take the time to leave a review or share their experience on Instagram, or even volunteer an hour or two of their time for the local community.

We plan to have 10,000 challenges across the top 100 cities by the time the universal travel rewards token launches, and independent travel businesses will be able to sponsor these challenges, or make up some of their own. In time, these challenges will become a patchwork of local experiences, designed by (and funded by) local businesses to be complementary to the services they offer.

Our merchant partners are already showing a lot of interest in sponsorship, and some of their suggestions for new travel challenges have been absolutely superb. We’d like to thank everyone for their contributions; it won’t be long now until the rewards platform is up and running and our token starts to breathe life into the whole ecosystem.

For a full list of the travel challenges, download the KeyoPass app, or visit the KeyoCoin marketplace. Here are a few more of our favorites:

Cancun, Mexico: At the Tulum Ruins, don your finest Indiana Jones hat and film a Harrison Ford-esque exploration video of the ruins. Commitment to the character is key (and yes the hat is mandatory!). Send us the video!
Los Angeles, USA: Challenge one of the men or women working out at Muscle Beach to a push-up contest. Record the competition, and send us the video!
Johannesburg, South Africa: Take a tour of the Apartheid Museum and tell us what you learned in a 30 second video clip outside the museum.
Hong Kong, China: Find the famous Bruce Lee Statue and pose like you're challenging him to a fight. Send us the photo!
Las Vegas, USA: Take a video of you singing the classic "Viva Las Vegas" song in front of the famous “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign. Send us the video!

For more information about how KeyoCoin is using blockchain technology to shake up the world of hospitality, travel and local experiences, come and join the conversation over on Telegram: https://t.me/KeyoCoin.